SANTA CLARA, Calif. -- National Semiconductor Corp. (NYSE: NSM) today announced it has received two electronic industry awards for its power management-based SolarMagic™ technology.

EDN Magazine recognized National's SolarMagic technology in the Power Supplies Systems Category in its 20th annual Innovation Awards. Instituted in 1990, EDN's Innovation Awards honor the people, products and technologies that have shaped the semiconductor industry over the past year.

EE Times honored SolarMagic with an Annual Creativity in Electronics (ACE) Award, identifying SolarMagic as the most innovative technology in the Renewable Energy category. The EE Times ACE Awards celebrate the creators of technology who demonstrate leadership and innovation in the global industry and shape the world we live in. This was the sixth year of the ACE Awards.

"The 2010 winners represent the execution of forward-thinking technologies and creativity that captures the imagination of consumers, illustrating the influence that electronics and embedded design professionals have on today's culture," said Junko Yoshida, editor in chief, EE Times.

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